Nursing Homes in Penobscot County, Maine

11 Medicare-certified nursing homes are based in Penobscot County, with rated providers averaging 3.3 out of 5 overall. Provider profiles below carry CMS ratings, inspections, staffing, and ownership.

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Browse: Nursing Homes in Maine · all care types in Penobscot County · Cities: Bangor, Brewer, Howland, Dexter, Millinocket, Orono

Nursing Homes profiles in Penobscot County

Nursing Home · Non profit - Corporation Bangor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Bangor, ME 04401 CMS rating 1.0 / 560 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Limited Liability company Brewer Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC Brewer, ME 04412 CMS rating 4.0 / 5111 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Corporation Cummings Health Care Facility Howland, ME 04448 CMS rating 3.0 / 534 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Corporation Dexter Health Care Dexter, ME 04930 CMS rating 2.0 / 553 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Limited Liability company Eastside Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC Bangor, ME 04401 CMS rating 2.0 / 569 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Corporation Katahdin Health Care LLC Millinocket, ME 04462 CMS rating 5.0 / 536 beds Nursing Home · Non profit - Other Maine Veterans Home - Bangor Bangor, ME 04401 CMS rating 3.0 / 5120 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Corporation Orono Commons Orono, ME 04473 CMS rating 2.0 / 580 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Corporation Ross Manor Bangor, ME 04401 CMS rating 5.0 / 5103 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Individual Stillwater Health Care Bangor, ME 04401 CMS rating 4.0 / 563 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Limited Liability company Westgate Center for Rehab & Alzheimers Care Bangor, ME 04401 CMS rating 5.0 / 565 beds

Cities in Penobscot County

Bangor, ME 6 facilities Brewer, ME 1 facilities Howland, ME 1 facilities Dexter, ME 1 facilities Millinocket, ME 1 facilities Orono, ME 1 facilities
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Choosing a nursing home in Penobscot County

To compare nursing homes, look past the star rating to the health inspection findings themselves, review nurse staffing levels and turnover, and ask about rehabilitation, memory care, and how care plans get reviewed.

Think of ratings as a beginning, not a final word. Look at the inspection findings, staffing levels, and quality measures that sit behind each score, and verify that the services you actually need are available.

Where you can, visit each option in Penobscot County, ask how care plans are created and revisited, and get costs, coverage, and availability confirmed in writing. Steady staffing and open communication with families count for as much as any published rating.

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Frequently asked questions

How many nursing homes does Penobscot County have?
According to the current CMS data, Penobscot County, Maine has 11 Medicare-certified nursing homes, averaging 3.3 out of 5 overall among rated providers.
Which Penobscot County cities have nursing homes?
Bangor, Brewer, Howland, Dexter, Millinocket, Orono list Medicare-certified nursing homes in the current data.

Data sources

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. Processing date: 2026-10-06.

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